AAW Calendar2023-09-11T06:06:22+00:00

Calendar of Events

Time

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Event

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Register

12:30pm to 3:30pm

Sponsored by:

2023 International Arbitration Conference - Conference Speakers' Lunch

Santini, QT Hotel, 133 Murray St

By Invitation


5:00pm to 7:00pm

Sponsored by: 

AAW Welcome Reception

Herbert Smith Freehills, Level 11/1 The Esplanade

Time

Hosts

Event

Venue

Register

08:30 -18:00
followed by cocktails to 19:30

2023 International Arbitration Conference

The Ritz-Carlton, Perth

19:30 onwards

AAW Kick-On Cocktails and Canapés with Peter & Kim and Omni Bridgeway

Wildflower, COMO The Treasury, 1 Cathedral Venue

Time

Host

Event

Venue

Register

6:30 - 7:15

AAW Wellbeing Program: Walk & Run for Wellbeing Session 1

Meet at: Bell Tower, Elizabeth Quay

8:00 - 9:00

Unleashing the Arbitration Disrupters: The Metaverse, Digitalisation and Decentralisation for a New Era of Justice

Clifford Chance,

235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

8:30 - 9:30

Harnessing Generative AI: Large Language Models as Catalysts for Innovation in Arbitration

Ashurst, Brookfield Place Tower II, Level 10, 123 St Georges Terrace

Register by email to: abigail.inwards@ashurst.com


9:30 - 10:30


The next new variant? Arbitration in the healthcare and life sciences sector

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6
Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace

11:00 - 12:00

Navigating rough seas: Insights into arbitration trends and Issues relating to offshore petroleum, shipping, decommissioning and blue bonds in Australia

DLA Piper, Level 21/240 St Georges Terrace

11:00 - 12:30

International Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific: what is hot and what is not? Key trends and developments in the region

King & Wood Mallesons, 30/250 St Georges Terrace

12:30 - 13:30

Climate issues at the intersection of law and politics 

Allen & Overy, Exchange, Tower Level 12 Tower/2 The Esplanade

12:30 - 14:00

Maritime Arbitration Update

Clifford Chance,

235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

14:30 - 15:30

Disrupting Disputes: The benefits of arbitration in Technology

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6
Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace

15:00 - 16:00

Critical errors and strategic missteps to avoid in International Arbitrations

Jones Day, Central Park, 51/152-158 St Georges Terrace

Registration closed


16:00 - 17:00

AAW Wellbeing Program: Speaking of Balance - Wellbeing in International Arbitration

Virtual

16:00 - 17:00

Immunity and justiciability in international arbitration: the limits of inquiry into State conduct 

Virtual

17:00 for a 17:30 start - 18:30

Ciarb Australia Annual Lecture

Clifford Chance,

235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

17:30 for a 18:00 start - 19:00

The Great Debate: – Arbitration: The Saviour or Saboteur? Exploring the promise of efficiency in arbitration

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6
Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace

19:00 - 22:00

Francis Burt Chambers & Opus 2 Charity Arbitration Quiz Night

Francis Burt Chambers, Level 25, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace

Time

Host

Event

Venue

Register

7:15 for a 7:30 start - 8:30

Local & Global Trends and Developments in Commercial Arbitration

Norton Rose Fulbright, Level 30, 108 St Georges Terrace

9:00 - 11:00

Memorials – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6
Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace

9:00 - 10:00

The History and Evolution of Australian Arbitration – Past, Present and Future

Allens, Level 11 Mia Yellangonga Tower 2, 5 Spring Street

10:30 - 11:30

Kill the Technical Dispute

Squire Patton Boggs, Level 21/300 Murray St

12:30 - 14:00

Blood, Sweat and T…ribunals: Australian Sports Tribunals and Lessons Learnt from International Sports Arbitration

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

9:00 - 14:00

Arbitrator Roundtable

DLA Piper, Level 21/240 St Georges Terrace

By invitation


14:30 - 15:30

Competence-Competence or Incompetence-Incompetence? Court intervention in tribunal jurisdiction

King & Wood Mallesons, 30/250 St Georges Terrace

14:30 - 15:30

Australian Insights: Update on the UNCITRAL Working Group III and the future of ISDS reform

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

16:00 - 17:00

Arbitrating the energy life cycle: insights for construction, gas pricing,  and transition disputes

Intercontinental Perth City Centre, 815 Hay Street

16:00 - 17:00

Jumpstart Your Career In International Arbitration: A Guide For Newcomers

DLA Piper, Level 21/240 St Georges Terrace

17:00 for a 17:15 start - 19:00

Ciarb YMG: From Down Under to Up Above

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

17:30 - 19:00

Clayton Utz / University of Sydney Annual International Arbitration Lecture

Federal Court of Australia, 1 Victoria Avenue

19:00 - 22:00

Sunset Soiree

Terrarium Terrace Bar, 99 St Georges Terrace

By Invitation


Time

Host

Event

Venue

Register

6:30 -7:15

AAW Wellbeing Program: Walk & Run for Wellbeing Session 2

Meet at: Bell Tower, Elizabeth Quay

8:30 - 9:30

Protecting foreign investments in times of unprecedented disruption

Ashurst, Brookfield Place Tower II, Level 10, 123 St Georges Terrace

Register by email to: abigail.inwards@ashurst.com


9:00 - 11:00

Resolving Disputes on Major Projects – Lessons Learnt from Recent Arbitration Proceedings

Herbert Smith Freehills, Level 11/1 The Esplanade

11:30 - 12:30

The role of commercial and investment treaty arbitration in promoting de-carbonisation

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Level 6
Brookfield Place Tower 2
123 St Georges Terrace

11:30 - 12:30

Mitigating Sovereign Risk in international Construction Projects

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

12:45 - 14:45

ACICA Practice & Procedures toolkit: Cutting edge tools for timely, cost effective and fair arbitral proceedings 

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

15:00 - 18:00

What's Next? A Panel Discussion of: Hot tubbing witnesses of fact & Cost of arbitration - Drive for greater efficiency

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, 6/123A St Georges Terrace

15:00 - 16:30

ICCA Hong Kong 2024 - Australian Roadshow

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

17:00 - 18:00

Expert Evidence – Optimising Success

Hall & Wilcox, Level 19/108 St Georges Terrace

18:00 for an 18:30 start - 20:00

Investment Arbitration:  An Evening of Conversation

Norton Rose Fulbright, Level 30, 108 St Georges Terrace

18:00 - 20:00

Sundowners with Sandgropers: Ashurst and AFIA networking event – pathways to a career in arbitration

Ashurst, Brookfield Place Tower II, Level 10, 123 St Georges Terrace

Register by email to: abigail.inwards@ashurst.com


Time

Host

Event

Venue

Register

8:15 for an 8:30 start - 9:30

Domestic Arbitration Schemes & Developments: Proportionate Liability and Arbitration in Australia

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

9:00 - 10:30

ACICA Arbitrator Workshop

HFW, Level 15, Brookfield Place - Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace

By invitation


11:00 - 12:30


Doing Evidence in Arbitration Better: Presenting the ACICA Evidence in International Arbitration Report


Dexus Place, 240 St Georges Terrace

12:30 - 2pm

The Neutral Path: The Past, Present and Future role of Arbitration in East-West Dispute Settlement

Clifford Chance, 235 St Georges Terrace Ground Floor

Please note that all event times noted are in Australian Western Standard Time (UTC +8)

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